The Spirit and the Lake of Fire

by Rustin Umstattd, Malcolm B Yarnell III (Foreword by)

Overview

The Holy Spirit and the Lake of Fire! What does the Spirit have to do with God's final judgment? The Holy Spirit and God's judgment upon sin are not two topics that are often connected, but to understand the full work of the Spirit, they need to be. It is not enough to view judgment as the work of just the Father and the Son, but in full Trinitarian fashion, it must be understood as the work of all three persons of the Trinity. In The Spirit and the Lake of Fire Rustin Umstattd establishes the Spirit's role in judgment by connecting several symbols that are used for both the Spirit and judgment, such as fire, God's breath, and God's arm. Furthermore, by examining Augustine's position that the Spirit is the mutual-love of the Father and the Son, and Luther's position that God's wrath is the underside of his love, Umstattd demonstrates how one comes to the conclusion that the Spirit is operative in God's judgment upon sin. ""In The Spirit and the Lake of Fire, Rustin Umstattd exposes, then fills, a gap in the fields of biblical studies and systematic theology on the work of the Holy Spirit. The author presents four biblical motifs to argue the Holy Spirit is the Father's agent for righteous and loving judgment in the Son. I highly recommend this book."" --Adam Harwood, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ""I am grateful to God to see the publication of Dr. Umstattd's The Spirit and the Lake of Fire. It is both biblical and insightful. Reading this book will add fervency to one's life and ministry."" --Jason K. Allen, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ""The scriptures are clear--God is both Judge and just in his judgment. Yet many are content to only explore concepts of the love of God. Umstattd's work masterfully connects readers to the full work of the Trinity in meting judgment on humanity. This is a much-needed addition to the theological conversations surrounding the role of the Holy Spirit in the Godhead."" --John Mark Yeats, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Rustin Umstattd is Assistant Professor of Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and serves on the Pastoral Leadership Team at Northland Baptist Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532615429
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	06/28/2017
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Rustin Umstattd is Assistant Professor of Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and serves on the Pastoral Leadership Team at Northland Baptist Church.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Comfort and Discomfort Malcolm B. Yarnell III vii

Introduction ix

1 Biblical judgment: The Dance of Love and justice 1

Neglect of the Doctrine of Judgment

The Language of Judgment

The Checks and Balances of judgment: God as Legislator, President, and Judge

Theological Conclusions

2 The Spirit and Judgment: A Trinitarian and Biblical Basis 29

Trinitarian Grounding of the Spirit's Role in Judgment

Biblical Grounding of the Spirits Role in judgment

Conclusion

3 The Spirit and Divine Lire 53

Fire in the Bible

The Spirit and Fire

Conclusion

4 The Spirit and God's Breath 77

The Spirit and God's Breath in the Old Testament

The Spirit and God's Breath in the New Testament

The Spirit and God's Breath in Judgment

Conclusion

5 The Spirit and God's Hand 90

God's Finger as a Symbol of the Spirit

The Finger's Connection to God's Hand and Arm

The Spirit's Connection to Gods Hand and Arm

One Body Many Parts

Conclusion

6 The Spirit: Gods Wrath and Love 104

God's Wrath

The Spirit in Relation to God's Love and Wrath Conclusion

7 The Spirit, the Cross, and the Lake of Fire 129

From a Binitarian to a Trinitarian Crucifixion

The Spirit and Penal Substitution

The Relationship of the Spirit to the Lake of Fire

Conclusion

Conclusion 151

Bibliography 157

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"In The Spirit and the Lake of Fire, Rustin Umstattd exposes, then fills, a gap in the fields of biblical studies and systematic theology on the work of the Holy Spirit. The author presents four biblical motifs to argue the Holy Spirit is the Father's agent for righteous and loving judgment in the Son. I highly recommend this book."
—Adam Harwood, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

"I am grateful to God to see the publication of Dr. Umstattd's The Spirit and the Lake of Fire. It is both biblical and insightful. Reading this book will add fervency to one's life and ministry."
—Jason K. Allen, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

"The scriptures are clear—God is both Judge and just in his judgment. Yet many are content to only explore concepts of the love of God. Umstattd's work masterfully connects readers to the full work of the Trinity in meting judgment on humanity. This is a much-needed addition to the theological conversations surrounding the role of the Holy Spirit in the Godhead."
—John Mark Yeats, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Editorial Reviews

"In The Spirit and the Lake of Fire, Rustin Umstattd exposes, then fills, a gap in the fields of biblical studies and systematic theology on the work of the Holy Spirit. The author presents four biblical motifs to argue the Holy Spirit is the Father's agent for righteous and loving judgment in the Son. I highly recommend this book."
—Adam Harwood, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

"I am grateful to God to see the publication of Dr. Umstattd's The Spirit and the Lake of Fire. It is both biblical and insightful. Reading this book will add fervency to one's life and ministry."
—Jason K. Allen, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

"The scriptures are clear—God is both Judge and just in his judgment. Yet many are content to only explore concepts of the love of God. Umstattd's work masterfully connects readers to the full work of the Trinity in meting judgment on humanity. This is a much-needed addition to the theological conversations surrounding the role of the Holy Spirit in the Godhead."
—John Mark Yeats, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

From the Publisher